EUROPE: In Germany, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Hanover’s Opera Square to protest a proposed trans-Atlantic trade deal between Europe and the United States.

MIDDLE EAST: In Iraq, at least 14 people were killed and dozens more wounded in two suicide bomb attacks outside Baghdad.

TECHNOLOGY: American officials say counterterror efforts against Boko Haram are hampered by the failure of West African countries to share intelligence.

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Immediate reactions to North Korea’s submarine-launched missile

In response to the launch, the US State Department announced it is limiting the travel of North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong, who is currently in New York attending a UN meeting on sustainable development.

US State Department spokesman John Kirby stated that the submarine-launch violates UN Security Council resolutions.

France responded to the launch by calling on the European Union to adopt more sanctions against North Korea.

Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong said his country will halt nuclear tests if the US suspends its annual military exercise with South Korea.

South Korean Defense Ministry reported that North Korea had also deployed 300 additional rocket launchers along the border.

Iraq: At least 14 people were killed and dozens wounded in two suicide bomb attacks in Baghdad suburbs. (AP)

Syria: President Obama said deploying US ground troops in Syria would not solve the country’s problems, and he does not believe that the Islamic State can be defeated before he leaves office. (BBC)

Yemen: A drone strike, possibly carried out by the US and targeting Al-Qaeda militants, killed two people in Marib province. (XIN)

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Technology: American officials say counterterror efforts against Boko Haram are hampered by the failure of West African countries to share intelligence, sometimes within their own security services. (NYT)